New Delhi: “911, what’s your emergency?” How many times have we heard this line in American sitcoms and movies? India may soon get its own 911, one number for all emergencies.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its nod to this proposal by the Ministry of Home Affairs on February 5 Wednesday. Under this project, the Department of Information Technology will work with device makers to introduce panic buttons in mobile phones or landline phones that can trigger emergency alarms. Since mobile phones come with their own GPS monitors, these devices can then be tracked by the emergency response teams.
The Government aims to provide 24X7 helpline service related to other emergency needs as well, such as medical emergency or disasters and fire. Further, this would also be integrated with the Dial 100 system (for police). The project will be implemented in stages over nine months. |
